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i will protect medicare. now, because medicare is such a big part of the health care system, making the program more efficient can help usher in changes in the way we deliver health care that can reduce costs for everybody. we have long known that some places like the intermountain health care in utah or the health system this in rural pennsylvania offer high quality care at costs below average. so the commission can help encourage the adoption of these commonsense best practices by doctors and medical professionals throughout the system. everything from reducing hospital infection rates to encouraging better coordination between teams of doctors. reducing the waste and inefficiency in medicare and medicaid will pay for most of this plan. much of the rest would be paid for with revenues from the very same drug and insurance companies that stand to benefit from tens of millions of new customers. this reform will charge insurance companies a fee for their most expensive policies which will encourage them to pro
i will protect medicare. now, because medicare is such a big part of the health care system, making the program more efficient can help usher in changes in the way we deliver health care that can reduce costs for everybody. we have long known that some places like the intermountain health care in utah or the health system this in rural pennsylvania offer high quality care at costs below average. so the commission can help encourage the adoption of these commonsense best practices by doctors and...
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guest: medicare originally. it is certainly, like much of everything else, continues to evolve and certainly get more complex with each step. of course, the folks sitting around looking at things like code have very good reasons, i know, for wanting to make the changes they make. but it certainly presents a lot of challenges from a technical standpoint. host: medicare and medicaid comes up with a new procedure or new regulation, do they provide software technology at all or just get the procedure and you have to develop the software? guest: essentially, the regulations are developed and become available. for most of us in theÑi hospita, we don't develop our own software, we rely on vendors to do that for us. so vendors, then, have the responsibility and this is included in your support fees, huge support fees, i might add, that you pay. those vendors are responsible for getting those kind of regulations, regulatory changes made to the software, make those updates available to you in a timely manner. and so if y
guest: medicare originally. it is certainly, like much of everything else, continues to evolve and certainly get more complex with each step. of course, the folks sitting around looking at things like code have very good reasons, i know, for wanting to make the changes they make. but it certainly presents a lot of challenges from a technical standpoint. host: medicare and medicaid comes up with a new procedure or new regulation, do they provide software technology at all or just get the...
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aaron told this committee he had been enrolled in medicare. had he been enrolled in medicare, he would have received his bone marrow transplant right away. government run medicare provides health to senior citizens, standardized forms, a minimum cost. a fraction of yours. i'd like to go down the line and answer this question. isn't it true that your reason for not adopting the medicare standards as your own is that you could not deny payment for expensive treatments like the one i referred to. mr. collins? >> i can't answer that. i'm not familiar with the medicare guidelines. >> like him, i am not familiar -- >> miss farrell. >> i'm not familiar, either. >> nor myself. >> our chief medical officer used to be the chief medical officer of cms. had he been here, i'm sure he could have answered it. >> i'm glad you are here because i got a chance to ask about your town hall meetings and i'm really interest ed in that. >> i have the same problem everyone else mentioned, one of our chief medical officers could have answered that question. >> see, i m
aaron told this committee he had been enrolled in medicare. had he been enrolled in medicare, he would have received his bone marrow transplant right away. government run medicare provides health to senior citizens, standardized forms, a minimum cost. a fraction of yours. i'd like to go down the line and answer this question. isn't it true that your reason for not adopting the medicare standards as your own is that you could not deny payment for expensive treatments like the one i referred to....
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start with the cuts in medicare, and he referred to the subsidies, as he calls them, to the medicare dennis plan. a lot of seniors, in fact, over 10 million seniors, 22% of the medicare eligible folks have medicare advantaged plans. arizona has one of the highest rates, about 39% of our medicare beneficiaries or enrolled in medicare in bennett's plan. under the estimates about a reduction in subsidies, about 7 million of those seniors will lose their medicare advantage plan. so as a direct result of policies in the legislation, people will lose the coverage that they now like and enjoy. if the government run plan is part of this legislation, a bipartisan, a nonpartisan recognized expert entity has estimated that over 88 million americans who are currently employed will lose their coverage at the job and be put into the government run plan feerick why? not because the government requires it, but because a penalty is established in the legislation economically. it makes sense for the employer to drop his expensive coverage and simply pay the penalty, which is much less than the cost of
start with the cuts in medicare, and he referred to the subsidies, as he calls them, to the medicare dennis plan. a lot of seniors, in fact, over 10 million seniors, 22% of the medicare eligible folks have medicare advantaged plans. arizona has one of the highest rates, about 39% of our medicare beneficiaries or enrolled in medicare in bennett's plan. under the estimates about a reduction in subsidies, about 7 million of those seniors will lose their medicare advantage plan. so as a direct...
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medicare. well, if you think the government is messing with your medicare, what you must not know is the government is medicare. that's who is administering your medicare right now. if you think the v.a. health care is good or medicare is good, then you will also see that a public option will be good. very important for people to understand this. let me also say this. and that is sometimes people on the other side of the aisle, i'm a democrat, the other guys, they say stuff like, i don't want government-run health care. and they make it sound like the government's bad. but in a democratic country, who is the government other than you and me? the government is the people. government of the people, by the people, for the people. in a democratic society, the government is us. if the government isn't functioning right, then we need to be more engaged to make it function right. we need to insist on lower costs, more efficiency. we need to be active citizens to make sure things go the way we want the
medicare. well, if you think the government is messing with your medicare, what you must not know is the government is medicare. that's who is administering your medicare right now. if you think the v.a. health care is good or medicare is good, then you will also see that a public option will be good. very important for people to understand this. let me also say this. and that is sometimes people on the other side of the aisle, i'm a democrat, the other guys, they say stuff like, i don't want...
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that is medicare. it makes you wonder if it is much cheaper to cover the drug than it is for a transplant she is coming up to her third transplant. that is not make sense either. when we look at examples of how to save, let's look at the patient's viewpoint. there are ways to solve every one of these examples. i am here to say we need to do this. we need to make sure we have the uninsured and underinsured having access to affordable and portable health insurance. the mayo clinic's position on this is that we would be viewing the idea of insurance as a mandate. everybody should have it. i know people do not like the word mandate. let's change that word. but if everybody insured. do not want to argue but the issue. people need to get to a stable condition more people have insurance and they do not have to go broke over it and be concerned about lack of access to good insurance. we feel individuals should own their own insurance. it is portable. if they can take it wherever they need to go. they are not l
that is medicare. it makes you wonder if it is much cheaper to cover the drug than it is for a transplant she is coming up to her third transplant. that is not make sense either. when we look at examples of how to save, let's look at the patient's viewpoint. there are ways to solve every one of these examples. i am here to say we need to do this. we need to make sure we have the uninsured and underinsured having access to affordable and portable health insurance. the mayo clinic's position on...
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he was on medicare. medicare paid most of that, but his only income was social security at that time. there was not a reserve. we made an agreement with the hospital to pay a small amount per month over time. he did have some income. we could assist with that. so the principle is, i think, in common practice for people cannot pay, they do not pay, but where people have the ability to pay toward those averages that most hospitals will make an arrangement for payments over time. host: why did you become a hospital a administrator? guest: it probably all started when my father was hospitalized when i was a teenager. i never really had any interest in madison, but i saw what the doctors and the nurses were able to do, not only for him physically but for his anxiety and his well-being. i thought it would be neat if i could find a way to be part of that. and through a rather circuitous route, i finally came back to that many years later. host: time for two more calls. and medical professionals from north carol
he was on medicare. medicare paid most of that, but his only income was social security at that time. there was not a reserve. we made an agreement with the hospital to pay a small amount per month over time. he did have some income. we could assist with that. so the principle is, i think, in common practice for people cannot pay, they do not pay, but where people have the ability to pay toward those averages that most hospitals will make an arrangement for payments over time. host: why did you...
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and medicare guide. if you're turning 65 or you're already on medicare, you should know about this card; it's the only one of its kind... that carries the aarp name -- see if it's right for you. you choose your doctor. you choose your hospital. there are no networks and no referrals needed. help protect yourself from some of what medicare doesn't cover. save up to thousands of dollars... on potential out-of-pocket expenses... with an aarp medicare supplement insurance plan... insured by united healthcare insurance company. call npt for your free information kit... and medicare guide and find out... how you could start saving. >>> iran has successfully tested long range missiles that could hit u.s. military bases in the middle east. iran's state run tv reports the country tested two missiles overnightx that could hit thes targets. they also tested several others over the weekend. >>> the philippines is asking for international help to deal with deadly flooding. at least 140 people have died already. the
and medicare guide. if you're turning 65 or you're already on medicare, you should know about this card; it's the only one of its kind... that carries the aarp name -- see if it's right for you. you choose your doctor. you choose your hospital. there are no networks and no referrals needed. help protect yourself from some of what medicare doesn't cover. save up to thousands of dollars... on potential out-of-pocket expenses... with an aarp medicare supplement insurance plan... insured by united...
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can medicare change? well, congress is the board of directors for medicare. the administration oversees this. they could instruct medicare to begin to pay for value in three years. take a three-year run-in, define what value is, begin to measure it, become transparent about the measurements and start to pay for the higher value care. those providers that are getting better outcomes, better safety and better service with lower cost over time are kept in business. they are paid enough that they can keep in business and maybe grow. begin to shift the mindset here. and people will say that is an overwhelming task. i don't agree. it is not overwhelming in medicare started to focus on three to five medical conditions. the top most expensive medical conditions that all of us may have. like congestive heart failure, high blood pressure, stroke. that accounts for about 70% of all the spending in medicare today. and if you focus on three to five procedures that are the most expensive and for medicare that happens to be hip operations, knee operations. if we focus on th
can medicare change? well, congress is the board of directors for medicare. the administration oversees this. they could instruct medicare to begin to pay for value in three years. take a three-year run-in, define what value is, begin to measure it, become transparent about the measurements and start to pay for the higher value care. those providers that are getting better outcomes, better safety and better service with lower cost over time are kept in business. they are paid enough that they...
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the ongoing bleeding of medicare will be repair and reform. the ongoing health care crisis in so many communities that are weighing down small businesses will be better because of action. and so i think that there is some principles there that those of us that have been elected to lead -- i'm not talking about standing on first base and looking at second saying i am not going to try to steal second, i am going to stand here and let that person when they hit, they may get a single, i'm going to stand here and make sure i get to second base. it's not time for that kind of leadership. it's time for you to cheat up to second base and try to take it, because you're taking it because you want to win. and we want to make sure that the people in this great country of ours win. we want to make sure that they have health care. we want to make sure that small businesses are able to provide health care to their employees. we want to make sure that health care providers provide the most professional health care that they can. and we want to make sure that
the ongoing bleeding of medicare will be repair and reform. the ongoing health care crisis in so many communities that are weighing down small businesses will be better because of action. and so i think that there is some principles there that those of us that have been elected to lead -- i'm not talking about standing on first base and looking at second saying i am not going to try to steal second, i am going to stand here and let that person when they hit, they may get a single, i'm going to...
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we should use any medicare savings to make medicare stronger. now, the second way to pay the bill -- for these bills that we've been seeing in the house and senate -- is to shift the cost to the states. this is done by expanding the medicaid program, which is the largest government-run program we have today. almost 60 million americans, low-income americans, have their health care from the medicaid program, which is paid for -- about 60% by the federal government and about 40% by the states. the plans we've been hearing about have the federal government expanding medicare -- medicaid coverage. this is the state plan i was talking about. expanding medicaid coverage from 60 million to 80 million or 90 million people. and after a few years asking the states to pick up their additional share of the cost of that expansion. according to the national governors' association, expanding medicaid to 133% of the federal poverty level would cost the states an additional $331 billion a year. and although details are still lacking -- we may find out more today
we should use any medicare savings to make medicare stronger. now, the second way to pay the bill -- for these bills that we've been seeing in the house and senate -- is to shift the cost to the states. this is done by expanding the medicaid program, which is the largest government-run program we have today. almost 60 million americans, low-income americans, have their health care from the medicaid program, which is paid for -- about 60% by the federal government and about 40% by the states....
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system on the medicare situation. my husband has been ill for the last years and needs to be completely taken care of for the last year and a half. i have had to quit my job and stay home and take care of my husband, who cannot fend for himself. the problem with that is financing, of course, and the situation goes to being able to get out of the house to go to the grocery store. through the goodness of the v.a. they managed to get medicare to give five hours twice a week to send in a home healthcare system. bathe him if i request it and help with household chores, which is wonderful, but it's twice a week five hours each time. that allows enough time to get out of the house, do grocery shopping and approximate run errands. it is much better than nothing and i solely, truly appreciate it. but i understood through some conversations with trying to get these companies to scale back. because of financing, which is understandable. >> guest: the issue of non-skilled nursing care has been a challenge for medicare. the medica
system on the medicare situation. my husband has been ill for the last years and needs to be completely taken care of for the last year and a half. i have had to quit my job and stay home and take care of my husband, who cannot fend for himself. the problem with that is financing, of course, and the situation goes to being able to get out of the house to go to the grocery store. through the goodness of the v.a. they managed to get medicare to give five hours twice a week to send in a home...
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does medicare work? guest: medicare works, helps people. but you find in the new administration ideas that some of the medicare will be taken away and put in new programs. host: the president says that is not the case. guest: he says it is not, but up in new hampshire he talked about $177 billion for medicare advantage the goes to lower income people. he said it would go to another part of the program. i think senior citizens are concerned that their coverage will not be there. host: you have heard the argument that many who oppose a government-run health care get medicare or will be eligible for it, so what is the difference? what is medicare work in the public insurance option not? guest: medicare works because it is resources given to people who qualify. under the new system the government and a commission of a dozen people would decide what you could do if you went to the hospital. the idea is to shift away from people making their own decisions which is pretty much what we have today, to the idea that the government will make these dec
does medicare work? guest: medicare works, helps people. but you find in the new administration ideas that some of the medicare will be taken away and put in new programs. host: the president says that is not the case. guest: he says it is not, but up in new hampshire he talked about $177 billion for medicare advantage the goes to lower income people. he said it would go to another part of the program. i think senior citizens are concerned that their coverage will not be there. host: you have...
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medicare for all. the ft one simple healthcare we can achieve it with a simple sentence, congress hereby extends medicare to all americans. meanwhile, from those washington paper, their view is that it takes guts for democrats to claim that a bill takes health insurance will encourage more people to get private insurance. this fine pint -- at every turn costs are increased with no way for industry to recoup the money. over time this will drive private companies out of business. we're asking you about these tea party protests with hundreds along the mall in washington yesterday. what is next? how is this impact the debate here on the hill? good morning. caller: yes, i am concerned about how the money is being channeled to these two parties -- tea parties and his wonder if the k-street corporate lawyers who are leading us into corporate international fascism as with united healthcare with the $1.3 billion parachute plan for his retirement, and you think back to 1922 when henry ford wrote a book about the
medicare for all. the ft one simple healthcare we can achieve it with a simple sentence, congress hereby extends medicare to all americans. meanwhile, from those washington paper, their view is that it takes guts for democrats to claim that a bill takes health insurance will encourage more people to get private insurance. this fine pint -- at every turn costs are increased with no way for industry to recoup the money. over time this will drive private companies out of business. we're asking you...
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some people on medicare, i don't want a government run plan but don't touch my medicare. probably 50% of the people in the country right now are covered by a government plan. if you include government employees, medicare, medicaid, social security and the military probably half the people already are covered by a government plan and they say keep their hands off of it. here is the one bit of hypocrisy i just laugh at, whenever we talk about a public option or single payer plan the pharmaceuticals and hospitals started screaming if we allow the government to negotiate those type prices it would put them out of business. on the one hand they say you can't have a government plan because you don't want them controlling health care and it is sloppy and government can't do anything and on the other hand they say don't let them do that because it will put them out of business. if the government is sloppily run what does it say about them? you pick up your tab, it goes up. in the last seven or eight years health care profits have gone up 1,000% and prices have gone up for you 300
some people on medicare, i don't want a government run plan but don't touch my medicare. probably 50% of the people in the country right now are covered by a government plan. if you include government employees, medicare, medicaid, social security and the military probably half the people already are covered by a government plan and they say keep their hands off of it. here is the one bit of hypocrisy i just laugh at, whenever we talk about a public option or single payer plan the...
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we have medicare partd. when we started to go into this we said there are only two people in wyoming produce pharmaceuticals. what will i do if wyoming winds up without a provider? one of these solutions was thrown out there was having a program that would be done by the government that would be a backup in case there were not two companies that provided the insurance. we provided a lot of incentives for people to do it and i never had to worry about that because 49 companies wanted the business in wyoming. we went fromtwo to 49. it brought down the prices by 37% before it started. it has been below ever since it started. every time i went around the state and i did a bunch of town hall meetings to get people to sign up for this. if you don't sign up, then you start paying a penalty. i am pleased that my amin was one of the record states for a signing up, -- i am pleased that wyoming was one of the record states for signing up. their first question was how come i cannot get the drugs i want? how come i can i
we have medicare partd. when we started to go into this we said there are only two people in wyoming produce pharmaceuticals. what will i do if wyoming winds up without a provider? one of these solutions was thrown out there was having a program that would be done by the government that would be a backup in case there were not two companies that provided the insurance. we provided a lot of incentives for people to do it and i never had to worry about that because 49 companies wanted the...
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accept medicare and medicaid. host: some critics have said that if you ensure everyone, the demand to go to the doctor will be so high that doctors will not be able to see their patients. guest: once you give someone an insurance card, the use is very high. we have seen that in maryland. the state of maryland recently increased the ability for people. 20,000 people came into the system. i can assure you they use a tremendous number of resources in the first couple of years there in the plan because they have not have health care. you see the same things in medicare. when they become a medicare recipient, they use a disproportion number of services. host: next call from new jersey. caller: i look at it this way. we live in the richest country in a world. everyone is talking about abortion in this and that. if you want to save a life, save the living. when i went to have my first child, my husband said to me, if it came between me and that baby, let the baby go. i need you. i'm going to tell you something. we cannot
accept medicare and medicaid. host: some critics have said that if you ensure everyone, the demand to go to the doctor will be so high that doctors will not be able to see their patients. guest: once you give someone an insurance card, the use is very high. we have seen that in maryland. the state of maryland recently increased the ability for people. 20,000 people came into the system. i can assure you they use a tremendous number of resources in the first couple of years there in the plan...
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. >> should congress medal at all to modify medicare? -- meddle at all to modify medicare? >> they did that all the time. from medicare to come back that the intelligent things to do is to cover the medication, that takes an act of congress. congress has to say that is ok. they are into the micromanagement of the operation. they are acting like a bored but they are into management decisions. and in the baucus bill, i think someone will give them a 5% increase. the next year they will do it 25% cut converses in the business of the time of doing it. what i'm asking congress to do is take a step back, a breath, and say to the secretary of health and human services in three years the want to see medicare with a value. what i'm talking about will be painful for everybody. we have to close the door to lobbyists to get there. [applause] >> it seems like everyone in the health-care system has been asked to sacrifice and operate more efficiently except for the insurance companies. do you think we can achieve to health care reform without requiring insurance companies to cut costs an
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i'm over 65, i'm now on medicare. it's the best i've had and it's government run but another thing i want to mention. i was in i was at fort steward outside of fort steward last week trying to find housing for my granddaughter that married a young soldier. i've never seen such filthy nasty things offered for these young soldiers. it was unbelievable. and i think some of these radical idiots want to get on to something they need to go to the bases and see how these kids are living. >> stories like that have also dominated the town halls for democrats in the last five weeks. they have come away convinced they need to do something and they're going to be told by their leadership doing nothing is the worst case scenario politically that it will completely energy power republicans so there's support for doing something, some sort of healthcare legislation. it's going to be - and that is really broad based throughout the house democrat caucus. just an issue of trying figure out the pieces of the puzzle that's gets them to t
i'm over 65, i'm now on medicare. it's the best i've had and it's government run but another thing i want to mention. i was in i was at fort steward outside of fort steward last week trying to find housing for my granddaughter that married a young soldier. i've never seen such filthy nasty things offered for these young soldiers. it was unbelievable. and i think some of these radical idiots want to get on to something they need to go to the bases and see how these kids are living. >>...
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medicare is already $47 trillion in the red. it is a completely broken system. and we need to do something about that. but you need to deal with those issues first, and we have a lot of ideas about how to take on medicare and social security. i would love to have host: that: matt kibbe, -- i would love to have that debate. host: matt kibbe, president of freedom works. the march will be tomorrow, right? guest: we will be marching down pennsylvania avenue and the rally starts at 1:00 p.m. host: at 8:46 a.m., the president and mrs. obama will be walking out into the south lawn of the white house to honor the first -- eight years ago, the first plane hitting the first tower. we're going to go to the moment of silence and will be back with james kitfield after. [bell tolçls] three times] [♪ "taps"] host: the president will be at the pentagon about 9:30 a.m. this morning, speaking, giving remarks at a memorial there. will be bringing that to you live. in the meantime, james kitfield, who has been on this program for the past eight years talking about al qaeda and
medicare is already $47 trillion in the red. it is a completely broken system. and we need to do something about that. but you need to deal with those issues first, and we have a lot of ideas about how to take on medicare and social security. i would love to have host: that: matt kibbe, -- i would love to have that debate. host: matt kibbe, president of freedom works. the march will be tomorrow, right? guest: we will be marching down pennsylvania avenue and the rally starts at 1:00 p.m. host:...
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or medicare plus choice or medicare h.m.o.s, whever 're calling it this year. the bottom line is the pgram was started order to save thgovernment and seniors ney. so woriginally started out paying 9 of the original medicare government-run program costs treat someone. now we're paying 1% or 14% more. we still have a mixed qualy record. we still have many plans tt charge conmers money, premiu themselves. d for care coordination, a lot of what we're seeing i reports coming out ithat quality is no better or certainly not siificantly betteror the amount of money we're spding. so tre's a real he can quity argument. why are we spending this incredible amount money for a quarter ofhe medicare population when e other three quarters is not gettg the same osimilar type of subsidy? what the senate plan wou do is encourage medical home model ich would get a lot of that same care coordinatio that h.o.s supposedly do. itould happen through doctors' offices doctors officewould be paid more to do that. the wonderfuthing is it woulbe available to many people on dicare not just o
or medicare plus choice or medicare h.m.o.s, whever 're calling it this year. the bottom line is the pgram was started order to save thgovernment and seniors ney. so woriginally started out paying 9 of the original medicare government-run program costs treat someone. now we're paying 1% or 14% more. we still have a mixed qualy record. we still have many plans tt charge conmers money, premiu themselves. d for care coordination, a lot of what we're seeing i reports coming out ithat quality is no...
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advantage. >> senators need the money from medicare advantage and other medicare programs to help cover the cost of healthcare reform, and if it doesn't come from there, it has to be found somewhere else. that's the swamp senators are up to their knees in. bret. bret: jim, thank you. well, tuesday we told you that the government has warned medicare advantage contractors not to tell subscribers about the reform bill's potential effect on their benefits. republicans say it is a gag order and today several senators called on kathleen sebelius to lift it. they say they will not allow the president to kill health posts in the department until that happens. the price tag of the reform plan is also sometimes a bitter contention. here is chief political correspondent carl cameron with that part of the story. >> tempers are flaring. senatorial civility is increasingly scarce. >> we put on a study that looked at -- mr. chairman, let me complete my thought. >> you have one minute to complete your thought. >> i'll complete my thought and then make another point. >> mr. chairman, i am not delaying!
advantage. >> senators need the money from medicare advantage and other medicare programs to help cover the cost of healthcare reform, and if it doesn't come from there, it has to be found somewhere else. that's the swamp senators are up to their knees in. bret. bret: jim, thank you. well, tuesday we told you that the government has warned medicare advantage contractors not to tell subscribers about the reform bill's potential effect on their benefits. republicans say it is a gag order...
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medicare and medicaid do provide a valuable service. i'm a great believer in medicare advantage which allows the private sector insurance to be much more involved in the management of the care of our senior citizens and those who are disabled. what i am concerned about obamacare is that it is reckless. i chair four different caucuses including the all summer caucus, co-chair of the autism caucus -- all summer caucus. them becoming a co-conspirator on the amount of the dollars that would be suspended and the ability to limit, and thereby get a-adverse of consequences, is there in neon lights. look at canada and the united kingdom and other places where the outcomes for cancer and a myriad of other diseases and disabilities are far less than in the united states. the private sector plays a valuable role and i think we need to have a mix like medicare but it needs very, very careful establishment. this new expansion which will very quickly lead to socialized care, two-thirds on private health care and insurance will be dumped into the publ
medicare and medicaid do provide a valuable service. i'm a great believer in medicare advantage which allows the private sector insurance to be much more involved in the management of the care of our senior citizens and those who are disabled. what i am concerned about obamacare is that it is reckless. i chair four different caucuses including the all summer caucus, co-chair of the autism caucus -- all summer caucus. them becoming a co-conspirator on the amount of the dollars that would be...
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they have to calm their fears that medicare will be severely cut back while getting their support for new options that are different proposals. yesterday senators voted against an amendment that would have closed a coverage gap in medicare drug payments, because it would have come at the expense of drugmakers. >>> they say you can't teach an old dog new tricks so why not try teaching a horse? a woman in california has turned a retired racehorse here into a math prodigy of sorts. >> how about two? good. i'm just about out of tricks. i'd like for him to add and subtract someday. >> the 16-year-old horse can also fetch, catch, and pick out letters to spell his name which is lucas. his owner calls him the world's smartest horse. sure is a pretty one. >>> a company has been accused of selling supplements that contain steroids over the internet, and that company has ties to a major league baseball team. oh, yes. here's rafer weigel with the story. what's the connection in. >> the connection is through ownership, natasha. the "new york times" is reporting federal agents raided a warehouse fo
they have to calm their fears that medicare will be severely cut back while getting their support for new options that are different proposals. yesterday senators voted against an amendment that would have closed a coverage gap in medicare drug payments, because it would have come at the expense of drugmakers. >>> they say you can't teach an old dog new tricks so why not try teaching a horse? a woman in california has turned a retired racehorse here into a math prodigy of sorts....
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and also because these surveys include people who have medicare. so we rated it half true. >> all right, angie. we're going to have to work on the sound effects. thank you so much for helping us. >> it's a lot of fun, thank you. >>> up next, do it yourself projects. you can start right now to get e your home ready for the winter take our obligations extraordinarily seriously. we have many traditional savings products for our customers as well as products that you will not see anywhere else., we encourage our customers to use the website because there are so many great features. by doing add it up, you get discounts on your purchase. you know, the greatest program we have right now, is the keep the change. keep the change gives customers the opportunity, to save in a different kind of way when they use their debit card - at no cost., it's free. my favorite product that we have is actually online banking. you can actually set up alerts to be sent to your email address or it could be sent to your cell phone. it gives peace of mind, saves time, saves m
and also because these surveys include people who have medicare. so we rated it half true. >> all right, angie. we're going to have to work on the sound effects. thank you so much for helping us. >> it's a lot of fun, thank you. >>> up next, do it yourself projects. you can start right now to get e your home ready for the winter take our obligations extraordinarily seriously. we have many traditional savings products for our customers as well as products that you will not...
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medicare for all. it has so disintegrated over the process that we've reached the point where senator baucus now feels compelled to basically threaten and intimidate one of the participants in the bill. they have lost so much political legitimacy around this bill, that the only way they're going to get it passed is by doing this sort of thing or as we know that 51 vote reconciliation process that's going to blow up the senate. >> joe, what is medicare advantage and how does it differ from normal medicare? >> well, the private plan is having the medicare for a few decades now, but this was the specific program created in 2003 where instead of sending seniors into this very decrepit system called fee for service, they would get a benefit from private insurers and what it's done is it's done a lot of care coordination, it focuses on quality, there's a lot of extra benefits in the program so seniors don't have to get the wrap around plans. >> one in four of seniors or on 10.2 million americans are on medic
medicare for all. it has so disintegrated over the process that we've reached the point where senator baucus now feels compelled to basically threaten and intimidate one of the participants in the bill. they have lost so much political legitimacy around this bill, that the only way they're going to get it passed is by doing this sort of thing or as we know that 51 vote reconciliation process that's going to blow up the senate. >> joe, what is medicare advantage and how does it differ from...
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do they know whether a patient is medicare, blue cross-blue shield, united, uninsured? guest: no. i would say we have an awareness of it in relationship that we're part of the team that's also helping manage what is in the best patient care interests related to the length of stay. there are teams in the hospital responsible for that and working with the physicians and the nursing staff together to coordinate that activity. when we're in front of patients, we don't have that awareness. nurses in general, and i believe physicians as well, that's not what we're here for. we're here for meeting the patient, where they are, what their needs are. the ability to pay or not pay is not something that is ever in the forefront of our minds. host: how did you decide to become a nurse? guest: i had the advantage of growing up around mentors who were very influential. my mother, my father were people of father, of compassion, and of great service. my father is a world war ii veteran who came back, had a job. but also served in our community of the town council, as fire chief, as a county offici
do they know whether a patient is medicare, blue cross-blue shield, united, uninsured? guest: no. i would say we have an awareness of it in relationship that we're part of the team that's also helping manage what is in the best patient care interests related to the length of stay. there are teams in the hospital responsible for that and working with the physicians and the nursing staff together to coordinate that activity. when we're in front of patients, we don't have that awareness. nurses in...
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i'm over 65, i'm now on medicare. it's the best i've had and it's government run but another thing i want to mention. i was in i was at fort steward outside of fort steward last week trying to find housing for my granddaughter that married a young soldier. i've never seen such filthy nasty things offered for these young soldiers. it was unbelievable. and i think some of these radical idiots want to get on to something they need to go to the bases and see how these kids are living. >> stories like that have also dominated the town halls for democrats in the last five weeks. they have come away convinced they need to do something and they're going to be told by their leadership doing nothing is the worst case scenario politically that it w so there is support for doing something, for doing some sort of health care legislation and that is really broad-based throughout the house democratic caucus, but it's trying to figure out the pieces of the puzzle. >> steven on the republican line calling from california. >> there is
i'm over 65, i'm now on medicare. it's the best i've had and it's government run but another thing i want to mention. i was in i was at fort steward outside of fort steward last week trying to find housing for my granddaughter that married a young soldier. i've never seen such filthy nasty things offered for these young soldiers. it was unbelievable. and i think some of these radical idiots want to get on to something they need to go to the bases and see how these kids are living. >>...
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no medicare cuts. they were going to borrow the money, add it to the deficit, charge it on the account. obama could have done that but he gave it all away with the stimulus package and he can't go back to the well when he really needs it. greta: dick, tument >> thument greta: coming up, if you think you know everything about senator ted kennedy, well, think again. >> from america's newsroom, police in new haven sank a may never know the motive behind the murder of the yale graduate student. the 24-year-old lab technician is charged with killing annie le and hiding the body. the first recipients of the swine flu vaccine may be spare the payment of a shot. the cdc says over 30 million doses will likely be the nasal spray version. it is only approved for healthy people. after 72 years, "guiding light" is going out. the began on ready aback 1937 and moved to tv in 1952. cbs will fill the slot with a game show. we now head back to "on the record." greta: do you think there -- you know all there is to know a
no medicare cuts. they were going to borrow the money, add it to the deficit, charge it on the account. obama could have done that but he gave it all away with the stimulus package and he can't go back to the well when he really needs it. greta: dick, tument >> thument greta: coming up, if you think you know everything about senator ted kennedy, well, think again. >> from america's newsroom, police in new haven sank a may never know the motive behind the murder of the yale graduate...
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and medicare guide... and learn more about aarp medicare supplement insurance. you'll enjoy a wide range of coverage options... to help meet your personal needs. and competitive pricing to meet your budget. you'll receive service you can count on. and, plans travel with you nationwide. that's why no matter who you are, if you're on medicare, you should consider... an aarp medicare supplement insurance plan. aarp has a long legacy of commitment to bringing... its members the choice and freedom they deserve. that's exactly what this card can help you achieve. so call now, see for yourself. if you want a plan that lets you choose... your own doctor or hospital, helps you budget your medical costs, and saves thousands of dollars out-of-pocket, do as jack and millions of others have done: get an aarp medicare supplement insurance plan. because when it comes to medicare, it's easy to see jack is on a roll. ♪ get your free information kit and medicare guide. bill: culture warrior segment tonight, two controve
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a plan to lop off $123 billion, something called medicare advantage. it is a program where recipients pay a bit more and get a bit more services, sort of like an hmo. the problem is that the president said he would not do anything to cut medicare services, and the cbo, republicans, and a few democrats say that if you take one to $23 billion away from medicare advantage, service -- if you take $123 billion away from medicare advantage, services will be reduced. it is an astounding -- is astounding. republicans say that the obama administration and democrats are trying to muzzle critics. humana insurance is being investigated by the administration for being misleading about health care reform. you cannot do that. republicans are leading the investigation still going -- republicans are leading the investigation in place. shepard: a sheriff and a small farming community in illinois is reminding folks in the area to keep their doors locked as department searches for whoever killed a couple and their three children. we are told that a 3-year-old child surviv
a plan to lop off $123 billion, something called medicare advantage. it is a program where recipients pay a bit more and get a bit more services, sort of like an hmo. the problem is that the president said he would not do anything to cut medicare services, and the cbo, republicans, and a few democrats say that if you take one to $23 billion away from medicare advantage, service -- if you take $123 billion away from medicare advantage, services will be reduced. it is an astounding -- is...
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and medicare guide... and learn more about aarp medicare supplement insurance. you'll enjoy a wide range of coverage options... to help meet your personal needs. and competitive pricing to meet your budget. you'll receive service you can count on. and, plans travel with you nationwide. that's why no matter who you are, if you're on medicare, you should consider... an aarp medicare supplement insurance plan. aarp has a long legacy of commitment to bringing... its members the choice and freedom they deserve. that's exactly what this card can help you achieve. so call now, see for yourself. if you want a plan that lets you choose... your own doctor or hospital, helps you budget your medical costs, and saves thousands of dollars out-of-pocket, do as jack and millions of others have done: get an aarp medicare supplement insurance plan. because when it comes to medicare, it's easy to see jack is on a roll. ♪ get your free information kit and medicare guide. aarp medicare supplement insurance plans. call now.
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is this 500 billion that they plan on taking out of the medicare fund for waste and abuse. but i don't believe that. i believe it's going to affect the h.m.o.s and drive them out of business because the government pays the h.m.o.s. humena and i'm very happy with it. they're going to cut that pay down and have to go out of business. so what are we going to do on the h.m.o.s? we're all going to lose it. host: this is from the world digest section. two rockets were fired into northern israel. israel responded 14 minutes later, launching 14 missiles and scrambling fighter jets. no casualties were reported. it was the first such exchange of fire since february. hartford, connecticut go ahead. caller: good morning, sir. and good morning to all, to all those that are in attendance. as i see and how i feel that the united states is not run by the united states of american people. it's run by a coalition of countries that's put together. and everybody in those countries just as well as ourselves are trying to acquire capital and moneys for new technologies and increase their value o
is this 500 billion that they plan on taking out of the medicare fund for waste and abuse. but i don't believe that. i believe it's going to affect the h.m.o.s and drive them out of business because the government pays the h.m.o.s. humena and i'm very happy with it. they're going to cut that pay down and have to go out of business. so what are we going to do on the h.m.o.s? we're all going to lose it. host: this is from the world digest section. two rockets were fired into northern israel....
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medicare doesn't. and only these medicare supplement plans... have the aarp name... and cover more people nationwide... than any other medicare supplement insurance carrier. call today and you'll receive a free information kit... with a customized rate quote to help you choose the plan... that's right for you. you'll learn about a choice of plans... that help cover some of the 20% out-of-pocket costs... that medicare part b doesn't cover, making it easier to budget your annual healthcare expenses. oh, grandpa! and you'll discover how convenient and easy... it is to use your aarp medicare supplement insurance. you just show your card. no hassles. at this time of my life, freedom is everything. medicare only pays for part of your healthcare coverage. you have to come up with the rest. it's all about freedom of choice. back in the sixties, i went my own way. why stop now? so call today for a free information kit. when you call, you'll also receive... this free educational guide to help you... understand your medicare coverage options. it's yours free, so call now. and l
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in fact, if we qualify you for medicare reimbursement and medicare denies your claim, we'll give you your new power chair or scooter free. i didn't pay a penny out of pocket for my power chair. with help from the scooter store, medicare and my insurance covered it all. call the scooter store for free information today. call the number on your screen for free information. glenn: final thoughts. first we go to mandy. >> i want to say that as a single mother, i have learned everything through other women. if your schools and communities can't teach, you have to be the ones that teach. >> leslie. >> we need to teach our children the constitution, what their rights are rrk the bill of rights that when they are starting to be usurped, they ask stand up and say these are my rights. >> i was reading a scripture with my five-year-old and i said look at what a hero he is. at five, he said, no, dad, he can't fly. we have to teach our kids about real heroes, not superheros. find the real american heroes, because we need that. we will talk about the superheros next week. >> the american people sa
in fact, if we qualify you for medicare reimbursement and medicare denies your claim, we'll give you your new power chair or scooter free. i didn't pay a penny out of pocket for my power chair. with help from the scooter store, medicare and my insurance covered it all. call the scooter store for free information today. call the number on your screen for free information. glenn: final thoughts. first we go to mandy. >> i want to say that as a single mother, i have learned everything...
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because their mobility experts are also medicare experts. and that means the scooter store is your best shot at qualifying for a scooter that costs you little to nothing. hi i'm doug harrison. pay little to nothing out of pocket. how do we do it? we know what it takes to get you your power chair it's our strength. it's our mission. and we back it up with the scooter store guarantee. if we qualify you and medicare denies your claim for a new powerchair or scooter, i'll give it to you absolutely free. i paid into medicare all my life, and when i needed it the benefit was there for me. the scooter store made it so easy. i didn't pay a penny out of pocket for my power chair. the scooter store got me back out in the world again. talk to. there is a medicare benefit that may qualify you for a new power chair or scooter at little to no cost to you. >> announcer: "world news now" delivers your "morning papers." hi, from back here. they say b 2. says you can't believe everything you read on u-2. six young americans are now claiming that they may be t
because their mobility experts are also medicare experts. and that means the scooter store is your best shot at qualifying for a scooter that costs you little to nothing. hi i'm doug harrison. pay little to nothing out of pocket. how do we do it? we know what it takes to get you your power chair it's our strength. it's our mission. and we back it up with the scooter store guarantee. if we qualify you and medicare denies your claim for a new powerchair or scooter, i'll give it to you absolutely...
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you will be eligible in the future for medicare. unfortunately, you are in this window of time to do need to find out if you can get medicaid benefits. host: we'll have to leave it there. thank you for joining us. that's our show for today. we will be back tomorrow at 7:00 a.m. eastern time you can check out senator max baucus's priz the speaker pro tempore: the house will be in order. the chair lays before the house a communication from the speaker. the clerk: the speaker's room, washington, d.c., september 16, 2009. i hereby appoint the honorable barbara lee to act as speaker pro tempore on this day. signed, nancy pelosi, speaker of the house of representatives. the speaker pro tempore: the prayer will be offered by the guest chaplain, reverend try robinson, christian fellowship church, boise, idaho. the chaplain: good morning. it's a privilege to be here. at a time like this, i didn't want to rely on my own wisdom to pray for you this morning or with you this morning, so i'd like to pray the words of the apostle paul as he addres
you will be eligible in the future for medicare. unfortunately, you are in this window of time to do need to find out if you can get medicaid benefits. host: we'll have to leave it there. thank you for joining us. that's our show for today. we will be back tomorrow at 7:00 a.m. eastern time you can check out senator max baucus's priz the speaker pro tempore: the house will be in order. the chair lays before the house a communication from the speaker. the clerk: the speaker's room, washington,...
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i have been involved with medicare as an insurance broker for over three years. years ago the federal government had unified all of the medicare supplements, so plan a is planned a, wherever you purchased it. why can't we leave the public option out and allow congress to mandate several plans that all insurance companies throughout the country must carry. then by allowing to purchase across state lines will simply lower the cost. the reason is, if everyone can purchase, let's say, plan b of a program designed by congress and the insurance companies, and all the benefits are equal, the only thing the people will have to look at is the cost of the policy. guest: these are very good digestion that you gave to us. the only one that is controversial to do with, and i support when you say about telling across state lines, but there is a partisan difference on that. on the other things that you mentioned, there is not a partisan difference. the extent to which we set up exchanges, consumer-friendly exchanges, where every plan is on the exchange, so people can exchange p
i have been involved with medicare as an insurance broker for over three years. years ago the federal government had unified all of the medicare supplements, so plan a is planned a, wherever you purchased it. why can't we leave the public option out and allow congress to mandate several plans that all insurance companies throughout the country must carry. then by allowing to purchase across state lines will simply lower the cost. the reason is, if everyone can purchase, let's say, plan b of a...
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it can help cover some of what medicare doesn't... in out-of-pocket expenses. call now for this free information kit... and edicare guide., if you're turning 65 or you're already on medicare, you should know about this card; it's the only one of its kind... that carries the aarp name -- see if it's right for you. you hoose your doctor. you choose your hospital. there are o networks and no.referrals needed. save up to thousands of dollars... on potential out-of-pocket expenses... with an aarp medicare .supplement insurance plan... insured by united healthcare insurance company. call now for your free information kit... how ou ould start saving. what will happen if your spouse outlives you by many years? what will happen if you outlive your savings? pacific life knows that tomorrow's questions require planning today. pacific life has the financial solutions and strength to help you and your financial professional develop a plan. pacific life...the power to help you succeed. >>> and we'll be right back with the roundtable and the sunday funnies. >> and agonized jo
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they don't get enough money from medicare to stay open, so if you put in a public option paying medicare rates, his hospitals couldn't stay open, so you're not controlling costs. you're just shifting the burden. >> charles, when you come down to it, if you take out the controversial things we have focused on and take out the government option, public run plan, and take out immigration questions, take out abortion and take out death panels and all that legislation, there is almost still a trillion dollar bill that cuts $500 billion from medicare and medicaid, and there are yeses about how it is going to be paid. for >> the president talked about waste and abuse in the $500 billion. anybody who believes that will believe anything. you cannot cut half a trillion out of medicare and promise that you won't touch a hair on the head of a senior. everybody understands it is a phony argument. there will be paper regulations about mandating cuts in medicare. we already have them in legislation from the late '90's where there's an outside committee which recommends the cuts in medicare. in the last
they don't get enough money from medicare to stay open, so if you put in a public option paying medicare rates, his hospitals couldn't stay open, so you're not controlling costs. you're just shifting the burden. >> charles, when you come down to it, if you take out the controversial things we have focused on and take out the government option, public run plan, and take out immigration questions, take out abortion and take out death panels and all that legislation, there is almost still a...
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in fact, if we qualify you for medicare reimbursement and medicare denies your claim, we'll give you your new power chair or scooter free. i didn't pay a penny out of pocket for my power chair. with help from the scooter store, medicare and my insurance covered it all. call the scooter store for free information today. call the number on your screen for free information. martha: lets get back to our top story. a new low for support of the president's health care support -- health care proposal. these numbers are significant. only 41% of the american public are supporting the plan according to rasmussen reports. 51% are opposed. the big underlying story is seniors. only 15% of stories so -- of seniors support this plan. seniors vote a lot. what kind of impact will that have been loved judd gregg is joining us now. thank you for coming in. we are now getting 66% of people opposed -- people in favor of this plan. >> people are taking a look. one, that it might lose their own health care. no. 2, they are concerned about the costs. no. 3, medicare cuts going towards health care issues lik
in fact, if we qualify you for medicare reimbursement and medicare denies your claim, we'll give you your new power chair or scooter free. i didn't pay a penny out of pocket for my power chair. with help from the scooter store, medicare and my insurance covered it all. call the scooter store for free information today. call the number on your screen for free information. martha: lets get back to our top story. a new low for support of the president's health care support -- health care proposal....
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medicare doesn't. and only these medicare supplement plans... have the aarp name... and cover more people nationwide... than any other medicare supplement insurance carrier. call today and you'll receive a free information kit... with a customized rate quote to help you choose the plan... that's right for you. you'll learn about a choice of plans... that help cover some of the 20% out-of-pocket costs... that medicare part b doesn't cover, making it easier to budget your annual healthcare expenses. oh, grandpa! and you'll discover how convenient and easy... it is to use your aarp medicare supplement insurance. you just show your card. no hassles. at this time of my life, freedom is everything. medicare only pays for part of your healthcare coverage. you have to come up with the rest. it's all about freedom of choice. back in the sixties, i went my own way. why stop now? so call today for a free information kit. when you call, you'll also receive... this free educational guide to help you... understand your medicare coverage options. it's yours free, so call now. and l
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and medicare guide. if you're turning 65 or you're already on medicare, you should know about this card; it's the only one of its kind... that carries the aarp name -- see if it's right for you. you choose your doctor. you choose your hospital. there are no networks and no referrals needed. help protect yourself from some of what medicare doesn't cover. save up to thousands of dollars... on potential out-of-pocket expenses... with an aarp medicare supplement insurance plan... insured by united healthcare insurance company. call now for your free information kit... and medicare guide and find out... >>> a woman in arkansas is pregnant with two babies. nothing strange there, right? well, julia found out in an ultrasound she is carrying two babies and they may not be twins. doctors say her baby boy may have been conceived two weeks after she was already pregnant with a baby girl. >> it was very, very shocking, very shocking for there to be two, but then for there to be appear to be, at that point in time tw
and medicare guide. if you're turning 65 or you're already on medicare, you should know about this card; it's the only one of its kind... that carries the aarp name -- see if it's right for you. you choose your doctor. you choose your hospital. there are no networks and no referrals needed. help protect yourself from some of what medicare doesn't cover. save up to thousands of dollars... on potential out-of-pocket expenses... with an aarp medicare supplement insurance plan... insured by united...
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i have social security and medicare. i agree with the president. it should be illegal for insurance companies to deny people because of a preexisting condition. i would like to remind the democrats in congress what happened in 1994 when they failed to pass healthcare reform back then. host: next to winter haven florida. alan on the line identified as a doctor. caller: yes. i'm a physician for over 15 years. host: how do you see the role of preexisting conditions in this debate? caller: that's the biggest thing we have to face. it is ridiculous to have insurance for health but it doesn't cover for medical condition. unfortunately the status of the insurance industry, it is insurance for healthy people. it is not meant for sick people. this is one of the things we have to correct. insurance is for illness. insurance people rather have healthy people on their rolls. we node a safety net for americans. >> when dealing with your patients, you have to deal in conferences about those preexisting conditions. what are those like. to prevent cat strof yik ev
i have social security and medicare. i agree with the president. it should be illegal for insurance companies to deny people because of a preexisting condition. i would like to remind the democrats in congress what happened in 1994 when they failed to pass healthcare reform back then. host: next to winter haven florida. alan on the line identified as a doctor. caller: yes. i'm a physician for over 15 years. host: how do you see the role of preexisting conditions in this debate? caller: that's...
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what will happen is like medicare. we thought it would be $8 billion and it turned out to be $2 trillion. we are probably a trillion dollars out of line without the other things that are so stupid. brenda: lots of amendments, mark. hard to seeastern mate how much but if you -- >> you could just make it up like toby said. why not a jillian? brenda: how do we mate this? >> absolutely we can afford it. i'm not one on the left that says this is free or will make us a ton of money. i disagree. it will cost something. but it will be manageable. some of it will be from efficien efficiency. but we can get a slight tax hike, from reassessing things and reorganizing things and pay for this. brenda: gary b -- >> not everyone pays taxes but the wealthiest 5%. brenda: gary b, reassessing and reorganizing is where mark says we are getting it. >> all that $200 billion in fraud savings that we should have been saving before but we will wait for the new baucus plan to clean up that. here is what i don't understand. you have an example
what will happen is like medicare. we thought it would be $8 billion and it turned out to be $2 trillion. we are probably a trillion dollars out of line without the other things that are so stupid. brenda: lots of amendments, mark. hard to seeastern mate how much but if you -- >> you could just make it up like toby said. why not a jillian? brenda: how do we mate this? >> absolutely we can afford it. i'm not one on the left that says this is free or will make us a ton of money. i...